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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

English explorer who led an expedition in search of the Northwest Passage to the orient; served under Drake and helped defeat the Spanish Armada (1535-1594)

Synonyms:

Frobisher; Sir Martin Frobisher

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

adventurer; explorer (someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose))

navigator (in earlier times, a person who explored by ship)

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